Colorado Rockies manager announced today that David Wright will replace the injured All-Star Alfonso Soriano on the National League roster. Soriano has been on the disabled list since June 12th with a broken hand. Congratulations David!
Mets Outfield Options- Matt Holliday, Barry Bonds And More
Before yesterday afternoon, I thought that the Mets would hold tight until after the All-Star break to see if Moises Alou could make it back onto the active roster. Well, we got the news today that Alou is likely gone for the season with a torn hamstring.
Ryan Church is on the disabled list for the second time with post concussion symptoms. It’s the fourth time this season that he’s been on the DL due to two concussions since March. We really don’t know what his long term situation is. Mike Matheny and Corey Koskie both retired within the last two seasons due to concussion related problems. It’s a dicey scenario for Church.
Now I’ve come to the conclusion that the Mets need to put together a short list of outfielders to go after. I love the way Endy Chavez and Fernando Tatis have performed this season. Don’t get me wrong. But I think that both of them are best seen in small doses.
I’m not in favor of rushing a prospect to the majors either. Everyone wants to see what Fernando Martinez can do, including me. But rushing guys to the bigs can be a recipe for failure. The Mets are built to win now, stocked with veterans that aren’t here to play for the future.
So I’ve worked on my list of outfielders that the Mets need to start looking into prior to the July 31st non-waiver trading deadline. Here’s the list:
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Reader Poll Results: Mets Have Turned The Corner
Your votes are in… The verdict is overwhelming that the Mets have indeed turned the corner by a 75% to 25% vote. I believe that the Mets are definitely on the right track. I started to believe that when they were left on the field for walk off wins in St. Louis and again in Philadelphia last week, and came back to win the next day after both difficult losses.
I love what Jerry Manuel has done with the team. The players have certainly responded since Willie Randolph was fired proving that Omar Minaya made the right move. The firing itself was handled awkwardly, at best, but it got the job done. Let’s go Mets!
Surging Mets Complete Sweep of Giants 7-3
The Mets win their sixth game in a row to complete the three game sweep of the San Francisco Giants. John Maine wasn’t very sharp today lasting only 4.2 innings. He only gave up two hits but walked five and gave up two runs.
Fernando Tatis was on fire today going 3 for 4 with a huge two run homer to break a 3-3 tie in the seventh inning. He also had a double in the fifth inning. Jerry Manuel’s practice of playing the hot hitter paid off again.
The bullpen success was big today. The final 4.1 innings were worked without allowing a run by Carlos Muniz, Scott Schoenweiss, Duaner Sanchez, and Billy Wagner.
Moises Alou Likely Finished For Season
Image by Getty Images via DaylifeOmar Minaya announced after the completion of the Giants game that Moises Alou has a torn hamstring suffered in a Double-A rehab game last night. He’s likely finished for the 2008 season. He injured the hamstring while diving for a ball in left field.
The Mets will absolutely have to look at available players in the trade market and free agents. The early names to surface will, of course, be Xavier Nady and Barry Bonds.
Nady would cost plenty of prospects while Bonds could be signed as a free agent.
Mariners Release Richie Sexson
Image via WikipediaThe Seattle Mariners released struggling first baseman Richie Sexson today. The last year and a half have been horrendous for Sexson in Seattle. This season he’s hitting .218/ .315/ .381 with 11 HR and 30 RBI’s in 252 AB.
The Mets have to at least consider the possibility of offering Sexson a deal if he clears waivers. He’s in the last season of a 4 year/$50 million contract. He’s owed just under $7 million for the remainder of this season.
He’s a right handed hitter with power but a limited defensive first baseman. He’s only made two errors this season. The same total he had all of last season but suffers from limited range.
Considering that Moises Alou is having setback after setback, the Mets need to consider the need for a right handed power hitter.
Sexson isn’t the ideal solution because he can’t play the outfield, but Omar Minaya needs to think about it if he clears waivers (which he will).
Video- Post Game July 9- Santana, Castro, And Manuel
Johan Santana talks about getting his first win in more than a month over the Giants 5-0. Ramon Castro had the big home run and talks about the pitchers. Jerry Manuel gets into the Mets ascent in the NL East.
The Mets Report 